Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 62 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 23, 1997
(84)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, met this day, in Room 505, Victoria Building at 4:40 p.m., the Chair, the Honourable Senator Sharon Carstairs, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beaudoin, Bryden, Carstairs, Doyle, Gigantès, Jessiman, Lucier, Maheu, Moore, and Nolin (10).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Cools.

In attendance: Marilyn Pilon, Research Officer, Research Branch of the Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

WITNESSES:

From the Department of Justice:

Ms Catherine Kane, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Policy Sector;

Mr. Yvan Roy, Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Policy Sector;

Mr. Fred Bobiasz, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Policy Sector.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, April 22, 1997, the committee commenced its consideration of Bill C-46, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (production of records in sexual offence proceedings)

The Chair made an opening statement.

Ms Catherine Kane made a statement and, together with Mr. Yvan Roy and Mr. Fred Bobiasz, answered questions.

At 6:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Heather Lank

Clerk of the Committee